L30 One Design: Lots of good ideas in a compact format

Michael Good

· 19.04.2017

L30 One Design: Lots of good ideas in a compact format

Photo: YACHT / M. Strauch

L 30

The concept of the L30 comes from the Ukraine, the small racer is built in Slovenia. The test will soon be published in YACHT. The first photos in advance

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Rodion Luka is the man behind the L30 project. And he is no stranger to the sport: In 2004, he won the silver medal for his home country Ukraine in the 49er at the Summer Olympics in Athens; he took part in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09 as helmsman of Team Russia and founded the renowned yacht school Kiev Racing Yacht Club on the side. And now the enterprising sailor has set up his first new building project.

The L30 is intended to be a flexible sports boat that is just as suitable for regatta sailing as it is for day sailing or short trips. Designer Andrej Justin has turned Rodion Luka's ideas into plans, and the company OceanTec in Slovenia is responsible for building the small racer. The L30 comes from the shipyard with a lifting keel, with which the maximum draught of 1.80 metres can be reduced to just 0.50 metres. The two rudder blades are attached to the stern and can be easily removed. With a length of 9.58 metres, a width of 2.54 metres and a weight of just 1.8 tonnes, the boat is easy to transport on a trailer and can even be slipped over a suitable ramp.

The YACHT test editorial team tried out the exciting concept from Ukraine. The test will be published in the 12/2017 issue.Until then, you can find the first photos from the test in the YACHT gallery below.

The two rudder blades are inserted in cassettes and can be raised with a flick of the wrist

The cockpit is quite large and pulled far outwards. This makes work easier for the crew

Two steering wheels are unusual for a boat of this orientation and size. Nevertheless, it works well

Voluminous storage spaces can be found underneath the high cockpit floor

The lifting keel is raised via a bulkhead buoy. The carbon fibre mast can be folded on deck and can also be set by hand

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Photo: YACHT / M. Strauch

Michael Good

Editor Test & Technology

Michael Good is test editor at YACHT and is primarily responsible for new boats, their presentation and the production of test reports. Michael Good lives and works in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance. He has been sailing since childhood and, in addition to his professional activities, has also been an active regatta sailor for many years, currently mainly in the Finn Dinghy and Melges 24 classes. He is also co-owner of a 45 National Cruiser built in 1917. Michael Good has been working for the YACHT editorial team since January 2005 and has tested around 500 yachts, catamarans and dinghies in that time.

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